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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Purchasing Department

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Scams
 

Due to fraudulent telemarketing practices, you may receive telephone calls from various telemarketers or "toner phoners" or "pirates" offering you "special"prices on supplies or services. In the long run, these items can cost you more money than you think. This site contains some important information about fraudulent telemarketers, which will help you when deciding whether or not a caller is legitimate.

Included are the following:

How "They" operate

Eight ways to spot a phone scam

How you can avoid becoming a victim

Do's and Don'ts

Please contact Purchasing immediately should you encounter any such selling questionable tactics by a supplier.